Wozniacki Wins Battle for Woz in WTA Ponte Vedra Final
Posted on April 12, 2009
In a battle of the Woz's, No. 2-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark beat Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak 6-1, 6-2 Sunday to win the MPS Group Championships title in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
"My plan was to play aggressive and make her run," Wozniacki said of her thickly-built opponent. "This is a great start to the claycourt season, a really good start. I proved I can beat these better players."
Wozniak upset top-seeded Nadia Petrova in the semifinals, but was no match for the variety and scrambling of the Dane. It was the fourth career title for Wozniacki, and her first of 2009.
"The speed is one of my plusses," said Wozniacki, who played with a bandaged leg.
Wozniak's lone WTA title came last year at Stanford on hardcourt.
"I came up short," Wozniak said. "I missed key shots and she took advantage of all my mistakes. You get so close and then lose, it is sad."
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